Dr. Maria Letizia Giancola pursued a post-degree specialization in infectious diseases at the “Sacred Heart” Catholic University in Rome, Italy, in 1999. From January 1 2000 to June 30 2002, Dr. Maria Letizia Giancola served as the holder of a contract for clinical research at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani," IRCCS, Rome, Italy. Since July 1 2002, Dr. Maria Letizia Giancola has been working as an infectious disease expert at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani," IRCCS, in Rome, Italy. Main research fields: tropical infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, Chagas disease, central nervous system infections, HIV infection, and opportunistic infections.